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The former Indiana State star and three-time NBA champion didn't stop his critique of the Pacers there.

Bird said the on-court bickering amongst the players could affect team chemistry. He said the players have to better handle adversity, like the two clutch fourth-quarter three-pointers from Kyrie Irving, and move on to the next play.

"If you're gonna have a meltdown, you've got to stick together,'' Bird said "You can't b---- at the referees. You gotta get back after a miss. Every possession is so huge in the playoffs."

Things look bleak for Indiana ahead of tonight's game three at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, but Bird thinks his hometown team has a chance to win the series.

"Obviously when Victor (Oladipo) went down, it changed everything,'' he said. "I thought we could match last year's victory total, and even after we lost him, we did that. The way these guys rallied was amazing. Kevin Pritchard and Nate (McMillan) have done a great job with them.